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The majority of this collection was donated by Mrs. Frances Colburn in 2002 and 2005, with an additonal donation from Charles C. Haffner III in 2003.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH: Irving (Ike) Walker Colburn (1923?-1992) was born in Boston, Massachusetts but completed the majority of his architectural work in the Chicago area.
After attending the Yale School of Architecture, Colburn worked for a short time with the Chicago firm of Schweikher and Elting before going out on his own in 1955.
Colburn's first commissions were residences in Lake Forest and include the work for which he received his first award, the William L. McLennon residence.
It was also in Lake Forest where he completed his own residence in 1965 among some controversy. He completed a number of other residential projects
in the Chicago area including the William L. McLennon residence and the Charles Haffner III residence addition and remodeling.Colburn served as a consulting architect for the University of Chicago from 1964-1972. It was here that he completed several of his
major public buildings: The Sonia Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, the Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences and the Cummings Life Sciences Building.
He also designed a number of religious buildings including Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, IL, the Cathedral Church of Christ the King, Kalamazoo, MI and Temple
Jeremiah, Northfield, IL. His nonresidential works also include the Bryn Mawr Language House, Bryn Mawr, PA and the now demolished Lake Bluff Bath and Tennis Club,
Lake Bluff, IL.Colburn returned to Massachusetts in 1973 where he worked to restore many of the historic buildings around the town of Manchester.He received the AIA Homes for Better Living Honor Award in 1960 for the William L. McLennon residence in Lake Forest, Il, the AIA Honor Award in 1965 for the Saint
Anastasia Church, Waukegan, Il, the AIA Distinguished Building Award in 1968 for the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School at the University of Chicago and the Distinguished
Building Award in 1970 for the Henry Hinds Laboratory for the Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE:This collection is comprised of five series divided according to material type and content.
Series I, Photographs, Slides and Transparencies, consists of images relating to Colburn's architectural practice and include views of sites, construction and completed buildings.
These span Colburn's career and include images of Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, the Biological Sciences Building and Geophysical Sciences Building at the University of Chicago
and many residential buildings.
Series II, Negatives, duplicates many of the images in series I. This series is restricted from patron use. Please consult the Archivist for further information.
Series III, Project Papers, collects material covering the length of Colburn's carreer and includes correspondance, contracts, invoices,
project manuals, log books, trade catalogs, architectural reprographic prints and original drawings. Included are many residential projects,
including the architect's own Lake Forest residence and a number of architectural drawings relating to the addition and remodeling of the Haffner
residence in Chicago. Also included are papers related to the University of Chicago's Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, Biological Sciences Building and
Geophysical Sciences Building as well as the Cathedral of Christ the King Church, Kalamazoo, MI, Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegana, IL and the Bryn Mawr
College Language House, Bryn Mawr, PA.
Series IV, Personal and Professional Papers, includes papers not related to specific projects and consists of three subseries: office papers, professional papers and personal
papers. The office papers consist of financial statements, staff papers, office leases, office policies, consultation reports, federal contract qualification forms,
correspondence with publications, general correspondence, the drawing file and promotional materials. The professinal papers consist of items relating to consultation
work done for the University of Chicago, resumes, professional registrations, professional memberships, certificates and awards. The personal papers include
correspondence not related to projects, university documents and documents relating to antique purchases.
Series V, Publications, consists of various periodicals, publications and newspaper clippings related to both specific projects and Colburn himself. These include a number of
issues of House and Garden magazine as well as Progressive Architecture and House and Home that include Colburn projects.

ORGANIZATION AND ARRANGEMENT: SERIES I: PHOTOGRAPHS, SLIDES & TRANSPARENCIES. Arranged alphabetically by project name.
SERIES II: NEGATIVES. Arranged alphabetically by project name.
SERIES III: PROJECT PAPERS. Arranged by project number, followed by unnumbered projects.
SERIES IV: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS. Arranged into three subseries: office papers, professional papers and personal papers.
SERIES V: PUBLICATIONS. Arranged alphabetically by project name.

CONTROLLED ACCESS POINTS:This collection and other related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs:Colburn, I. W. (Irving Walker), 1924-1992.Architecture, Postmodern--Illinois.Architects--Illinois--Archives.Architecture--Illinois--20th century--Sources.

PHYSICAL LOCATION:A portion of this collection is housed in the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries' on-site stacks.
The remainder of the collection is housed in off-site storage and is so designated by the abbreviation 'OS' in the location
column of the finding aid's item listing.
Collections maintained in off-site storage will be retrieved with
advance notification; please consult the Archivist for the current retrieval schedule.
For further information, consult http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchaccess.html

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS:Portions of this collection are restricted; wherever possible, surrogate copies are provided for patron use, as noted in the series listings. The remainder of
collection may be used by qualified readers in the Reading Room of the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at The Art Institute of Chicago. Collections maintained on-site are
available for patron use without prior arrangement or appointment. Collections maintained in off-site storage will be retrieved with advance notification; please consult
the Archivist for the current retrieval schedule. For further information, patrons are requested to
consult http://www.artic.edu/aic/access/access.html

USER RESTRICTIONS:
The Art Institute of Chicago is providing access to the materials in the Libraries' collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use,
including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of the Art Institute is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Archivist, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art
Institute of Chicago. In addition to permission from the Art Institute, permission of the copyright owner (if not the Art Institute) and/or any holder of other rights
(such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent
legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. The Art Institute makes no warranties as to
the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.

Colburn, Irving W., Papers, 1953-1992 (bulk 1955-1983 ) Inventory prepared by Staff of the Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2014 Text tagged in EAD by Aaron Rutt November 2014 Finding aid written in English Irving W. Colburn Papers 1953-1992 (bulk 1955-1983) 2002.10 17.5 linear feet ( 23 boxes ), 3 oversize portfolios and flatfile materials Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603-6110 (312) 443-7292 rbarchives@artic.edu http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchives.html Project papers, architectural drawings, photographs, correspondence, personal and professional papers and publications related to the career of architect Irving W. Colburn. Colburn, Irving W. Typescript papers , printed papers , architectural reprographic prints , architectural drawings , slides , and photographs . A portion of this collection is housed in the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries' on-site stacks. The remainder of the collection is housed in off-site storage and is so designated by the abbreviation 'OS' in the location column of the finding aid's item listing. Collections maintained in off-site storage will be retrieved with advance notification; please consult the Archivist for the current retrieval schedule. For further information, consult http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchaccess.html English. Portions of this collection are restricted; wherever possible, surrogate copies are provided for patron use, as noted in the series listings. The remainder of collection may be used by qualified readers in the Reading Room of the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at The Art Institute of Chicago. Collections maintained on-site are available for patron use without prior arrangement or appointment. Collections maintained in off-site storage will be retrieved with advance notification; please consult the Archivist for the current retrieval schedule. For further information, patrons are requested to consult http://www.artic.edu/aic/access/access.html SERIES I: PHOTOGRAPHS, SLIDES & TRANSPARENCIES. Arranged alphabetically by project name. SERIES II: NEGATIVES. Arranged alphabetically by project name. SERIES III: PROJECT PAPERS. Arranged by project number, followed by unnumbered projects. SERIES IV: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS. Arranged into three subseries: office papers, professional papers and personal papers. SERIES V: PUBLICATIONS. Arranged alphabetically by project name. Irving W. Colburn Papers, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago. This collection is comprised of five series divided according to material type and content. Series I, Photographs, Slides and Transparencies, consists of images relating to Colburn's architectural practice and include views of sites, construction and completed buildings. These span Colburn's career and include images of Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, the Biological Sciences Building and Geophysical Sciences Building at the University of Chicago and many residential buildings. Series II, Negatives, duplicates many of the images in series I. This series is restricted from patron use. Please consult the Archivist for further information. Series III, Project Papers, collects material covering the length of Colburn's carreer and includes correspondance, contracts, invoices, project manuals, log books, trade catalogs, architectural reprographic prints and original drawings. Included are many residential projects, including the architect's own Lake Forest residence and a number of architectural drawings relating to the addition and remodeling of the Haffner residence in Chicago. Also included are papers related to the University of Chicago's Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, Biological Sciences Building and Geophysical Sciences Building as well as the Cathedral of Christ the King Church, Kalamazoo, MI, Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegana, IL and the Bryn Mawr College Language House, Bryn Mawr, PA. Series IV, Personal and Professional Papers, includes papers not related to specific projects and consists of three subseries: office papers, professional papers and personal papers. The office papers consist of financial statements, staff papers, office leases, office policies, consultation reports, federal contract qualification forms, correspondence with publications, general correspondence, the drawing file and promotional materials. The professinal papers consist of items relating to consultation work done for the University of Chicago, resumes, professional registrations, professional memberships, certificates and awards. The personal papers include correspondence not related to projects, university documents and documents relating to antique purchases. Series V, Publications, consists of various periodicals, publications and newspaper clippings related to both specific projects and Colburn himself. These include a number of issues of House and Garden magazine as well as Progressive Architecture and House and Home that include Colburn projects. Irving (Ike) Walker Colburn (1923?-1992) was born in Boston, Massachusetts but completed the majority of his architectural work in the Chicago area. After attending the Yale School of Architecture, Colburn worked for a short time with the Chicago firm of Schweikher and Elting before going out on his own in 1955. Colburn's first commissions were residences in Lake Forest and include the work for which he received his first award, the William L. McLennon residence. It was also in Lake Forest where he completed his own residence in 1965 among some controversy. He completed a number of other residential projects in the Chicago area including the William L. McLennon residence and the Charles Haffner III residence addition and remodeling. Colburn served as a consulting architect for the University of Chicago from 1964-1972. It was here that he completed several of his major public buildings: The Sonia Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, the Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences and the Cummings Life Sciences Building. He also designed a number of religious buildings including Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, IL, the Cathedral Church of Christ the King, Kalamazoo, MI and Temple Jeremiah, Northfield, IL. His nonresidential works also include the Bryn Mawr Language House, Bryn Mawr, PA and the now demolished Lake Bluff Bath and Tennis Club, Lake Bluff, IL. Colburn returned to Massachusetts in 1973 where he worked to restore many of the historic buildings around the town of Manchester. He received the AIA Homes for Better Living Honor Award in 1960 for the William L. McLennon residence in Lake Forest, Il, the AIA Honor Award in 1965 for the Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, Il, the AIA Distinguished Building Award in 1968 for the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School at the University of Chicago and the Distinguished Building Award in 1970 for the Henry Hinds Laboratory for the Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. This collection and other related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs: Colburn, I. W. (Irving Walker), 1924-1992. Architecture, Postmodern--Illinois. Architects--Illinois--Archives. Architecture--Illinois--20th century--Sources. The Art Institute of Chicago is providing access to the materials in the Libraries' collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of the Art Institute is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Archivist, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago. In addition to permission from the Art Institute, permission of the copyright owner (if not the Art Institute) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. The Art Institute makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.

Colburn, Irving W., Papers, 1953-1992 (bulk 1955-1983 ) Inventory prepared by Staff of the Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2014 Text tagged in EAD by Aaron Rutt November 2014 Finding aid written in English Irving W. Colburn Papers 1953-1992 (bulk 1955-1983) 2002.10 17.5 linear feet ( 23 boxes ), 3 oversize portfolios and flatfile materials Ryerson and Burnham Archives, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603-6110 (312) 443-7292 rbarchives@artic.edu http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchives.html Project papers, architectural drawings, photographs, correspondence, personal and professional papers and publications related to the career of architect Irving W. Colburn. Colburn, Irving W. Typescript papers , printed papers , architectural reprographic prints , architectural drawings , slides , and photographs . A portion of this collection is housed in the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries' on-site stacks. The remainder of the collection is housed in off-site storage and is so designated by the abbreviation 'OS' in the location column of the finding aid's item listing. Collections maintained in off-site storage will be retrieved with advance notification; please consult the Archivist for the current retrieval schedule. For further information, consult http://www.artic.edu/aic/libraries/rbarchives/rbarchaccess.html English. Portions of this collection are restricted; wherever possible, surrogate copies are provided for patron use, as noted in the series listings. The remainder of collection may be used by qualified readers in the Reading Room of the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at The Art Institute of Chicago. Collections maintained on-site are available for patron use without prior arrangement or appointment. Collections maintained in off-site storage will be retrieved with advance notification; please consult the Archivist for the current retrieval schedule. For further information, patrons are requested to consult http://www.artic.edu/aic/access/access.html SERIES I: PHOTOGRAPHS, SLIDES & TRANSPARENCIES. Arranged alphabetically by project name. SERIES II: NEGATIVES. Arranged alphabetically by project name. SERIES III: PROJECT PAPERS. Arranged by project number, followed by unnumbered projects. SERIES IV: PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS. Arranged into three subseries: office papers, professional papers and personal papers. SERIES V: PUBLICATIONS. Arranged alphabetically by project name. Irving W. Colburn Papers, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago. This collection is comprised of five series divided according to material type and content. Series I, Photographs, Slides and Transparencies, consists of images relating to Colburn's architectural practice and include views of sites, construction and completed buildings. These span Colburn's career and include images of Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, the Biological Sciences Building and Geophysical Sciences Building at the University of Chicago and many residential buildings. Series II, Negatives, duplicates many of the images in series I. This series is restricted from patron use. Please consult the Archivist for further information. Series III, Project Papers, collects material covering the length of Colburn's carreer and includes correspondance, contracts, invoices, project manuals, log books, trade catalogs, architectural reprographic prints and original drawings. Included are many residential projects, including the architect's own Lake Forest residence and a number of architectural drawings relating to the addition and remodeling of the Haffner residence in Chicago. Also included are papers related to the University of Chicago's Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, Biological Sciences Building and Geophysical Sciences Building as well as the Cathedral of Christ the King Church, Kalamazoo, MI, Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegana, IL and the Bryn Mawr College Language House, Bryn Mawr, PA. Series IV, Personal and Professional Papers, includes papers not related to specific projects and consists of three subseries: office papers, professional papers and personal papers. The office papers consist of financial statements, staff papers, office leases, office policies, consultation reports, federal contract qualification forms, correspondence with publications, general correspondence, the drawing file and promotional materials. The professinal papers consist of items relating to consultation work done for the University of Chicago, resumes, professional registrations, professional memberships, certificates and awards. The personal papers include correspondence not related to projects, university documents and documents relating to antique purchases. Series V, Publications, consists of various periodicals, publications and newspaper clippings related to both specific projects and Colburn himself. These include a number of issues of House and Garden magazine as well as Progressive Architecture and House and Home that include Colburn projects. Irving (Ike) Walker Colburn (1923?-1992) was born in Boston, Massachusetts but completed the majority of his architectural work in the Chicago area. After attending the Yale School of Architecture, Colburn worked for a short time with the Chicago firm of Schweikher and Elting before going out on his own in 1955. Colburn's first commissions were residences in Lake Forest and include the work for which he received his first award, the William L. McLennon residence. It was also in Lake Forest where he completed his own residence in 1965 among some controversy. He completed a number of other residential projects in the Chicago area including the William L. McLennon residence and the Charles Haffner III residence addition and remodeling. Colburn served as a consulting architect for the University of Chicago from 1964-1972. It was here that he completed several of his major public buildings: The Sonia Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School, the Henry Hinds Laboratory for Geophysical Sciences and the Cummings Life Sciences Building. He also designed a number of religious buildings including Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, IL, the Cathedral Church of Christ the King, Kalamazoo, MI and Temple Jeremiah, Northfield, IL. His nonresidential works also include the Bryn Mawr Language House, Bryn Mawr, PA and the now demolished Lake Bluff Bath and Tennis Club, Lake Bluff, IL. Colburn returned to Massachusetts in 1973 where he worked to restore many of the historic buildings around the town of Manchester. He received the AIA Homes for Better Living Honor Award in 1960 for the William L. McLennon residence in Lake Forest, Il, the AIA Honor Award in 1965 for the Saint Anastasia Church, Waukegan, Il, the AIA Distinguished Building Award in 1968 for the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School at the University of Chicago and the Distinguished Building Award in 1970 for the Henry Hinds Laboratory for the Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago. This collection and other related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs: Colburn, I. W. (Irving Walker), 1924-1992. Architecture, Postmodern--Illinois. Architects--Illinois--Archives. Architecture--Illinois--20th century--Sources. The Art Institute of Chicago is providing access to the materials in the Libraries' collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of the Art Institute is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Archivist, Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago. In addition to permission from the Art Institute, permission of the copyright owner (if not the Art Institute) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. The Art Institute makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.